Legs on PC lighing, questions

thepro · 01/22/2007, 09:47 PM

Ok so I guess a better way to put this is, what are the pros and cons to putting legs on your pc lighting. I have some for mine, but I feel like by raising the lights the couple of inches away from the tank I'm going to get less light on my corals at the bottom of the tank. Is this true? Should I keep them on? I'm already running lean on my lighting.

Also how often to I need to change my PC bulbs?

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RedEyeElf · 01/22/2007, 09:54 PM

I put legs on mine because even PC's were heating up my tank quick

In my head i would think the further the light, the less intense, but don't have a light meter to REALLY prove it.

Change every 6-10 months dependent on what quality bulb your buying

I pray your RBTA crawled up high...

thepro · 01/22/2007, 10:00 PM

It's doing fine.

thepro · 01/22/2007, 10:12 PM

and I don't have a temp issue.

ultra spikey · 01/22/2007, 10:54 PM

I have 322watts of PC's sitting right on top of my tank. The only real problem I see is salt creep

01/22/2007, 09:47 PM	#1
thepro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago (University Village) Posts: 277	Legs on PC lighing, questions Ok so I guess a better way to put this is, what are the pros and cons to putting legs on your pc lighting. I have some for mine, but I feel like by raising the lights the couple of inches away from the tank I'm going to get less light on my corals at the bottom of the tank. Is this true? Should I keep them on? I'm already running lean on my lighting. Also how often to I need to change my PC bulbs? __________________ __________________ Tank: 37 gal Lighting: 250W Aqua Medic MH 10k Livestock: Blue leghermit crabs, snails, astrea snales, 2 zebra turbo snales, 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 true perc clows, 1 six line wrasse, 1 Firefish, tuxido urchant, Corals: Zoas, Xenia, Frogspawn, purple shrooms, Blastomussa, RBTA, orange monti cap, Kenya tree

01/22/2007, 10:00 PM	#3
thepro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago (University Village) Posts: 277	It's doing fine. __________________ Tank: 37 gal Lighting: 250W Aqua Medic MH 10k Livestock: Blue leghermit crabs, snails, astrea snales, 2 zebra turbo snales, 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 true perc clows, 1 six line wrasse, 1 Firefish, tuxido urchant, Corals: Zoas, Xenia, Frogspawn, purple shrooms, Blastomussa, RBTA, orange monti cap, Kenya tree

01/22/2007, 10:12 PM	#4
thepro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago (University Village) Posts: 277	and I don't have a temp issue. __________________ Tank: 37 gal Lighting: 250W Aqua Medic MH 10k Livestock: Blue leghermit crabs, snails, astrea snales, 2 zebra turbo snales, 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 true perc clows, 1 six line wrasse, 1 Firefish, tuxido urchant, Corals: Zoas, Xenia, Frogspawn, purple shrooms, Blastomussa, RBTA, orange monti cap, Kenya tree

01/22/2007, 09:54 PM	#2
RedEyeElf Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 462	I put legs on mine because even PC's were heating up my tank quick In my head i would think the further the light, the less intense, but don't have a light meter to REALLY prove it. Change every 6-10 months dependent on what quality bulb your buying I pray your RBTA crawled up high...

01/22/2007, 10:54 PM	#5
ultra spikey Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 252	I have 322watts of PC's sitting right on top of my tank. The only real problem I see is salt creep